The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-01

Chairman Wingo, Of the City Central
Democratic Committee has issued the
following
Headquarters CITY DEMOCRATIC
Committee,
richmond, Va, September 30, 1887 J
To the Voters Of the CITY Of Riclmoad.
The City Democratic Committee have
decided to hold on Thursday next (the
9Th OF OCTOBER a primary election for
the purpose of selecting four candi-
dates for the House OF Delegates. Il
is important that the Democratic voters
of the city turn out on that day and
show their interest IN the approaching
election by polling a full vote We de-
sire that every Democratic voter in the
city shall have a part in naming our
standgrd-bearers, and we urge YOU
to do your duty by casting your
ballot and also 10 see that
your neighbor does the same. \ large
vote and faithful, earnest work is what
we want to insure an old-time Democrat
ic victory i'm November next Not only
vote, but take lively interest in the
primary election if for no other purpose
than that Of being recorded among those
who desire the perpetuity Of good gov
eminent secured by the restoration Of
Democratic administrations, State and
Federal ~ Remember that IL is Malone
and Malone Republicansm that threaten
MS here in Richmond with corrupt, in
solent, personal government We feel
that il is only necessary 10 revert to the
effort Of the Malone Legislature Of 1879
and 1881 as an evidence of what we
may expect should the Republicans
succeed In their purpose of cOntr0ll-
ing the next Legislature. With
Republican success we would with
out doubt have six years more Of Ma
hone, with all of hi, oppressive pOlit-
ical methods is there voter i'm the city
of Richmond with an interest la the
future welfare Of our city who does not
feel that il is his duty 90 prevent the
return Of such a party to power. not only
to vote against il. but 10 become am active
worker against It, and pat forth every
energy I'm uphOlding the principles Of
Democracy as set forth In the Democratic
adopted unanimously at Roam
oke August (, 1887. Says that platform
The Democratic party has always been
the friend of the laboring man, and
recognizes labor as wealth and il shall
be It's duty in the future, as it has in
the past. 20 elevate dignity, and sustain
IL. and 10 stands pledged 10 prevent
as far as practicable, the conflict of
convict labor with the honest labor of
our mechanics and other working cit
Icus' We then with confidence appeal
10 the observation-disclosures 10 stand by
the Democratic party, unde? whose lead
ership all true and beneficial reforms
have come and 90 whose walchful care the
destiny and happiness Of all classes and
conditions may safely be intrusted. A
sO-called Reform ticket i'm this cOntest
means nothing more than Malone Re
publican ticket The leaders here In our
midst who are most acti. q in attempting 20
a-irange the Democratic working men
from allegiance to the Democratic party,
are and have been for n long time the most
extreme and active Republican workers
Are these designing Republicans 10 sue
-ecd i'm their efforts TO carry the Demo
ratio working men of our city over eu
u0sse under the guise OF reform into the
camp of the enemy "Surely in vain the
pct is spread IN the sight Of any bird
May we not then reasonably hope that
Al classes of our fellow citizens will rally /
% the support Of the old Democracy, and /
u q speech of sacrifice for the public F.
veal present an unbroken front 10 that
,arty which threatens our community I
With social and political evil;
Respectfully,
CHARLES H. WTVGo.
Chairman